Missionary Ridge — Rockhounding in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Missionary Ridge is a mapped rockhounding spot in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Reported finds include bauxite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Missionary Ridge in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Hamilton County
- State
- Tennessee
- Nearest road
- Line Street
- Postcode
- 37404
- Coordinates
- 35.03905, -85.25103
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Missionary Ridge
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BauxiteEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Missionary Ridge.
- ClevelandBradley County, Tennessee · 19 mi awaySphalerite
- Blue SpringsBradley County, Tennessee · 19 mi awayGalena
- Marion CountyMarion County, Tennessee · 21 mi awayBarite, Fluorite, Galena
- MonteagleMarion County, Tennessee · 34 mi awayCalcite Onyx
- CopperhillPolk County, Tennessee · 48 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet
- DucktownPolk County, Tennessee · 50 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Garnet
- Ben Lomond MountainWarren County, Tennessee · 50 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
- SweetwaterMonroe County, Tennessee · 63 mi awayBarite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Across the state line from Missionary Ridge
Missionary Ridge is close enough to the Tennessee border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- GraysvilleCatoosa County, Georgia · 10 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Purple Fluorite
- Tarr Creek near DaltonWhitfield County, Georgia · 24 mi awayJasper, Siliceous Oolite
- Rising FawnDade County, Georgia · 26 mi awayHalloysite
- Fincher BluffMurray County, Georgia · 31 mi awaySilicified Oolite
- Murray CountyMurray County, Georgia · 33 mi awayQuartz
- GoreChattooga County, Georgia · 34 mi awayHalloysite
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